On 1 Apr 2016, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber issue the Resolution No 31/2016 on the Official Gazette to cancel the import duty of the biological insecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis subsp, which was imposed on 14% import duties previously.

On 21 Mar 2016, ANVISA issued a technical note regarding the information required for pesticide label and manual during the registration and post-registration process and further explained the company obligation under pesticide labeling.

On 14th Mar 2016, the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) updated the “ List of Pesticide Products for Priority Registration Review”, which includes the trade name, applicant and composition, proposed crop and pests of 68 pesticide products.

On 10th Mar 2015, Brazil ANVISA invited public consultations on the amendment in official Pesticide Monograph of 6 active ingredients: the clethodim (herbicide), fenpropathrin (insecticide), fluxapyroxad(fungicide), lufenuron(insecticide), profenofos(insecticide) and pyraclostrobin(fungicide).The inclusion of new applicable crop on all 6 active ingredients and the MRL elevation of fluxapyroxad and pyraclostrobin on certain crops were proposed this time.    

  The Brazil ANVISA has hosted a two-day’s panel discussion with several pesticide registration involved authorities on the paraquat occupational exposure, mutagenicity, Parkinsonism and toxicological aspects relevant to the registration prohibition, which should be considered during its further reassessment.

  The Brazilian National Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) and Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) are pushing forward the simplification of toxicological evaluation during registration alteration, which includes the alteration, inclusion and exclusion of manufacturer of an existing registered technical product.

On 20 Mar 2015, the International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the carcinogenicity classification of five pesticides. The Brazilian National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) consequently clarified the regulatory status of each of the 5 active ingredients in Brazil with a particular focus on current and future regulation of glyphosate.